First Databank Licenses
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- 252024J
- Agency
-
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Department of Health and Human Services
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 75FCMC25PJ032 Federal contract award
- Awardee
- First Databank, Inc.
- NAICS code
- 513199 All Other Publishers
- PSC
- R702 Support- Management: Data Collection
- Place of performance
- California 94080, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued this sole-source justification notice for an Enterprise License Agreement with First Databank, Inc. to procure pharmaceutical information and data files essential for Medicare Prescription Drug program implementation and oversight. CMS justified the sole-source procurement under FAR 13.5 procedures, determining that First Databank is the only vendor capable of providing unique pharmaceutical data, including exclusive Wholesale Actual Cost (WAC) pricing information and comprehensive clinical classification data necessary for Medicare Part D plan oversight, drug reimbursement determinations, and Inflation Reduction Act compliance. The contract, designated 75FCMC25PJ032 and awarded on September 30, 2025, has a total value of $1,823,601, consisting of a base period valued at $350,000 with four option years ranging from $357,210 to $379,743, structured as a firm-fixed price contract. The deliverables include FDB data files, Rx Norm Cross Reference Module, NDDF Descriptive and Pricing resources, and Patient Education materials. CMS conducted market research and published a notice on September 3, 2025, inviting potential alternative sources, while committing to continued market monitoring for potential future competition.
Notice text
THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Please reference the attached Justification and Approval for Other Than Full and Open Competition for more information and details.
Awarded contract 75FCMC25PJ032 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-09-30.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC First Data Bank 2025_Redacted.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| First Databank Licenses | Pre-Solicitation |
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